Japan Research Centre

JRC Sport Symposia Series

Helen Macnaughtan is lead organiser of the Japan Research Centre’s Sport Symposia series (2017-2020) in collaboration with the SOAS Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy (CISD), the Japan Foundation London and the Japan Sport Council. The Series is funded by the Toshiba International Foundation, and is focused around the impact Japan's hosting of Sports Mega Events, including the Rugby World Cup (2019) and the Tokyo Summer Olympics (2020) will have for sport, economy and society in Japan.